Signage Knowledge - Commonly Used Illuminated Advertising Sign Letters
Enterprise logo is a unified standard visual symbol with simple shape and clear meaning, which conveys the elements of operation concept, enterprise culture, operation content, enterprise scale and product characteristics to the public, so that they can recognize and identify with the enterprise’s drawings and words.
And the logo advertising words can show the character and background of the brand through different materials and styles, with symbolic and constructive significance. Different advertising words have different characteristics and performance, applicable to different environments.
According to the light source, advertising letters can be divided into luminous and non-luminous types. Because of the colorful and personalized characteristics of light-emitting letters, it can make the sign play a better role in publicity, thus it is widely used.
Today, Jet Loong will take the location of the light source as the basis of classification, and introduce the common light-emitting advertising letters to you.
1. Side Lit Letters

Side-lit letters mainly refer to those where the text is illuminated on the side while remaining unlit on the front. Generally speaking, the front part is made of stainless steel while the side part is made of acrylic.


Features: The combination of the shiny stainless steel surface on the front and the acrylic luminous surface on the sides creates a unique style, which will attract more attention from passers-by. However, the luminous range is short, and it is not suitable for large-scale luminous signs.
Applications: storefront signs / image walls / display cabinets / window displays, etc.
2. Mini Illuminated Letters

Mini illuminated letters are mini-sized letters carved directly from thick acrylic sheets, which are often used for indoor or commercial storefront advertising signs. They are small and stylish, and belong to one of the mid-to-high-end luminous letter products.


Features: Wide light-emitting area, flexible and diverse colors, long service life, complex manufacturing process, expensive materials, not suitable for large-sized fonts.
Applications: storefront signs / image walls / display cabinets / window displays, etc.
3. Edgeless Illuminated Letters

Edgeless illuminated letters refer to three-dimensional illuminated characters with no extrusion on the edges. Their appearance is similar to that of super illuminated characters and resin illuminated characters. Edgeless illuminated letters are composed of aluminum rims, acrylic panels, and LED lights.


Features: Large illuminated area, exquisite appearance, especially suitable for fonts with fine strokes, and relatively inexpensive in cost.
Applications: storefront signs / image walls / display cabinets / window displays, etc.
4. Flat Face Illuminated Letters

Flat face illuminated letters refer to a type of luminous character manufacturing method where the luminous surface is in a flat shape. The return forms of them can be made of materials such as plastic edge, stainless steel edge, iron sheet edge, titanium edge, or aluminum edge.


Features: High brightness, outstanding visual effect, strong impact force, and can effectively prevent the influence of adverse weather conditions on the usage effect. Low energy consumption, environmentally friendly.
Applications: storefront signs / image walls / display cabinets / window displays, etc.
5. Double Lit Letters

Double lit illuminated signs can emit light on both the front and the back. Usually, according to the customer’s requirements, different colors or different materials of panels are used, combined with LED light sources, to create a special three-dimensional effect.


Features: Fashionable and attractive, in line with the aesthetic preferences of modern young people, with exquisite craftsmanship and excellent texture.
Applications: storefront signs / image walls / display cabinets / window displays, etc.
Besides, depending on the specific needs of the customers or the personalized communication requirements of the signs, we will also encounter the following illuminated signs:
6. Back Lit Letters

7. Middle Lit Letters

8. Design-wise Impressive Illuminated Letters

Finally, we would like to present some common design tips to you. We sincerely hope that you can create new surprises through various combinations and arrangements.
Stainless Steel Material Processing: brushed finish / mirror finish / electroplating / antique finish / varnished finish.
Acrylic Material: milk white board / frosted board / transparent board / colored board
LED Light Source: warm white / neutral / bright white / cold white / blue light / green light / red light / rose red
Minimum Stroke: ≥ 10mm
Maximum Size: ≤ 1000mm
Installation Method: wall-mounted / away-from-wall / suspended / vertical, etc.
Factory: Jet Loong Ad Sign Co., Ltd.
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